Wire-stitching machine.



R. H. BROWN. v WIRE STITGHING MACHINE. APPLIIOATION FILED JUNE 16,1906.

Patented June 1.1909.

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INVENTOH B) ,ZQA TTOHNEY R. H. BROWN. WIRE STITGHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUiUJ 16; 1906 v Patented .June 1, 1909; 8 8HBB T8BHBBT 8.

, the following is a UNITED STATES REUBEN H. BROWN, OF NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT.

WIRE-STITGHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 16, 1906. Serial No. 321,981.

Patented June 1, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN. a citizen of the United States, and av resident of New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWVire-Stitching Machines, of which specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in wire-stitching machines.

To enable others to understand my invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1represents a front elevation of the upper part of the machine with the front plate of the head removed, broken view of the treadle-rod; supporting standard, and wire staple driving-bar: Fig. 2-is an enlarged broken sectional view ofthe supporting standard, vertically operating shank of the clencher block holder, and cam for actuating and supporting the same: Fig. 3-is an enlarged broken detail view of the shank of the clencher bar holder and diagram of its supporting ea in: Fig. 4-is an enlarged detail upper plan view of the plate used in connection with a measuring scale connected with the supporting cam of the clen'clier bar holder: Fig. 5-is a rear elevation-of the machine head and wire feeding mechanism: Fig. 6is an enlarged detail view ofthe worm gear connected with the driving mechanism: Fig. TZ-is a side'elevation of the machine frame, head "secured thereto, broken view of the-"supporting standard; broken view f the treadle-rod and cross sectional view an enlarged broken sectional view of the head showing the wire cutting-off mechan- H. Brown,

. ism: Fig. 9is an enlargeddetailside elerod, and broken view for the reel sleeve'a-nd broken view ration of the reel; its sleeve and supportingof the rod supporting standard: Fig. 10-is an enlarged detail end elevation of the reel and its sleeve and supporting-rod: Fig. 11is an enlarged detail cross sectional view of the reel supporting sleeve on linen a of Fig. 14: Fig. 12--is an enlarged detail plan view 'of one of the reel tensiou'springs and collar: Fig. 13is an enlarged detail view of the supporting-rod supporting-bracket Fig. i k-is an. enlarged detail view of the reel supporting sleeve:

and broken view of the of the motor shaft: Fig. 8is

of its a Fig, 15-is an enlarged detail broken side elevation .of the lever connected with the wire feeding mechanism: Fig. 16is a 'modification of the reel mechanism and broken View of its support: Fig. 17-is an enlarged broken view of the ratchet-wheel connected with the wire feeding mechanism, and stop pawls therefor: Fig. vl8-is an enlarged broken side elevation of the ratchet-wheel connected with the wire feeding mechanism, and broken view ofthe feeding-pawls: Fig. 19is a reduced broken view of the motor a view oftlie worm on the inner end of the motor shaft, and a view of the motorshaft handle partly in section located on the outer end of the shaft.

Those parts of the machine which are old show more clearly my several improvements connected therewith. 1 is the ordinary standard in whose upper forked end or frameis journaled the driving-shaft 2. 3 is the front head detachably secured to the frame. 4 is the staple driver operatively mounted in thestaple forming bar 5, 6. the link connecting the staple driver with the eccentric 7 onthe driving-shaft. 8 is the staple forming bar eccentric strap and 9 the wire feed eccentric strap mounted on the cocentric 10 of the driving-shaft. 11' and 12 are wire feed-rolls, 13 swinging plate on which the roll 11 is mounted, 14 anadjusting-screw to regulate the pressure or grip onv the wire 15 as itpasses between said rolls. I will now explainmy improved features pertaining to the wire feeding and cutting- Off mechanism .whereby the wire is positively and accurately fed and so cut ofi' as to avoid bending the ends of fere with the proper driving of the staple.

Referring to Figs. 1' and 8', 16-is the longitudinally adjustable cutter box .detachably secured to the head 3 by means of the thumb-screw 17, 18 is the cutting die through which the wire is fed, and 20 is a clamp to secure the die in any of its adjusted positions. 21 is the cutter opera- 1 tivelyniounted in the cutter box and it. is 1 carried by said box in its longitudinal adjustments. The upper end of the cutter is provided with the rack'teeth 21 22 is a rocking lever pivotally mounted on the screw 23, and 2? are teeth on the front end of this lever adapted to mesh with the teeth will be incidentally referred to in order to the wire to interof the before mentioned cutter. This lever justed with respect 'to the face of the cutis made wide enough so that the-teeth thereting'die. 1 v on will be of suliicient length to cover the The improved feature of the wire feeding full lateral range ofinovement ofthe cutmoohanilnn' comprises the ratchet-wheel 32,

cutter-box I6. In the lower end of the pawls 33 and 34,and'the stop pawls 35, 36 arm 8* of the staple forming bar eccentric and 37.: The feeding pawls are pivotally strap 8, is inserted and adjustably secured supported on the screw 38 secured to the by the screw 24, the shank portion of the lever 39, which lever is loosely mounted on cutterlever trip 25, as shown at Figs. 5 and the shaft 40 journaled, see also Fig. 1, in the 7 3 7. 26 is a pin projecting rearward from the projection 41 and the bracket 42. The upper staple forming bar 5, Fig. l, which pin is feed roll 12 is secured to this shaft and has journaled in the head portion of the cutter a working connection with the lower feedlever tri and, through the medium of roll llthrough the medium of the gears 43 15 which trip, the staple forming bar-1s verand 4A. The lever 39 is reciprocated through so tically operated. 27, see also Fig. 8, is the the medium "of the arin.9 of the eccentric head portion of the sliding bolt 28 longlstrap 9'as before mentioned. tudinally operating in the extension 22 The engagement of the feeding pawls 33 of the rockinglever 22. A spring"-not and34; with the ratchet-wheel is maintained shownin this extension keeps the head of' by'springs engaging said pawls on the oppo- 85 this bolt normally in the path of the lip 25? site'side of their pivotal support. One of O the r p and the 0 29 emporarilythese springs, 45, being shown in dotted pomaintains that position. When, therefore, sition in the lever 39 at Fig. 5. Referring to the trip 25 is being carried up to elevate the Fig. 18, it will be observed that the pawl 33 ter due to the longitudinal shifting of the Figs5,17 and 18, combined with the feeding 7:3

25 staple forming bar, its lip 25*" engages the is in advance of the pawl 34, a distance 90 under side of the head 27 of the bolt 28 to jequal practically to one-half of the pitch of actuate therocking-lever 22 so as to depress the ratchet-wheel 32 whereby a fine feed can its tooth carrying end and force down the be obtained with a coarse toothed wheel. cutter 21 whose tapered cutting end 21 will The stop pawls 35, '36 and 37 Figs. 5 and shear 01f a section of the wire to form a 17, are pivotally mounted on the screw 46 9.7 staple close to the inner face of the outtingand in such a position with respect to the die, and, by reason of the fact that, as the ratchet-wheel that they are maintained in cutter can be so nicely adjusted with respect contact therewith entirely by gravity. It to the face of-the cutting-die, there will be will be observed that these three stop pawls no tendency to bend the end of the severed are of different lengths which practically 10L:

section of wire to interfere with its being subdivides the pitch of the tooth of the wheel readily driven. into' the book. When the into three equal parts so that, one of these wire is severed, the incline face 27 of the -pawls will always be engaged with a .tooth head 27 will have been brought into contact to prevent the backward rotation of the 40 with the round pointed screw 30, adjustably wheel, and thus insure an exact and correct 102 mounted in the head 3, and be forced back feeding: of the wire. irrespective of the travel out of engagement with the trip 25 and per of the feeding-pawls. The travel of the mit said trip to complete its upward niovefeeding-pawls for feeding forward the wire ment, whereupon said head will be again a distance to represent the various len ths carried forward by its spring, not shown. of wire to form the different staples-required When the trip descends with the staple is'eflected by the position which the arm 9 forming bar, the incline faces of the trip occupies on the lever 39. Therefore, having and head 27 will again temporarily force set this arm in a certain position to feed forback the bolt 28 so as to permit the uninterward a predetermined length of wire to form rupted descent of said trip for the formation a staple, it is imperative that this length be 1 1:; of the wire staple. 3 1 is a spring connected not shortened by the backward rotation of to the rear end of the rockin -lever 22 and the feed-rolls, and this is edectually pro-- the machine-head to maintai the normal vented by my differential stops.

elevation of the wire-cutter. It will thus In place of driving the machine by a belt be readily seen that the downward travel of as was formerly done, and which gives more 2 the cutter is regulated by the position of the or less trouble by, slipping, I employ an elecadjustable stop 30, for the higher up this trio motor and which must necessarilybe a stop is placed, the longer will be the lifting small one in order that it may be attached engagement of the trip 25 with the head 27, directly to the machine and become a pertr, ,anfl the farther down the cutter Will travel manent part thereof. To obtain the nece sbe 0re th1s engagement is broken, and, as be sary power from a small motor that can thus :tor e sezent oned, the tendency to bend the be readily attached, it must be run at a high wire n cutting is entirely obviated by the velocity, and my improvement in 'connection shearing effect o'f the cutter and the readi therewith relates to the manner of connect a; ness with which it can be operatively ading it with the machine so as to transmit a reduced speed to the drivin'g shaft ofthe machil without impairing in the least the ellicien Y of the motor. A further improvesha-ft. I

Referring to Fig. 1, 47 represents a small high powerelectrlc motor mounted on the bracket 48 secured to the machine. 49, Figs. 7 and 19, is the motor-shaft carrying the multiple worm 50 to mesh with the worm gear 51 mounted on the driving-shaft 2. This arrangement of the multiple threaded Worm and the worm-wheel will permit the motor to maintain its high velocity while the driving-shaft will rotateat the proper speed required for book stitching purposes. hen the power is applied to the machine, the endthrust of the motor shaft will bring the collar or shouldered portion 52, Fig. 19, hard againstthe forward inside end wall of the motor and wear the same to the great detriment of the motor. To obviate this wearmg tendency, I place the ball bearing between the end of the steel block 54C abutting the hub of the motor, and the steel block 55 let into the hub of the hand-wheel 56 mount- -ed upon the motor-shaft 19, which arrangement will entirelyremove or counteract the 3 before mentioned end thrust.

Another improvement in my 'machine relates to the reeLwhereby the wire is delivcred therefrom and always in a of the channel 58'.

direct line to the point where a section iscut; to form the staple without being twistedor distorted. When the reel occupies a fixed positionpn ost of the wire is reeled off at an angle to the feed-rolls and the quill or cutting-01f die. wire, under more or less torsional strain: 1

cause the severed piece tg re-actmnd assume a position detrimental to the formation of a correct staple when engaged by the staple forming bar. To overcome the tendency of 1 the severed wire to creep or change its position. I have so mounted the reel that 1tcan,

have a longitudinal as well as a rotary movement on its support as follows: 57, Fl 's. 1. 9 and 10, 1s a bracket adapted to be secured to the. off-set portion of the machine head and in rear of the feed-rolls, :38 is a rod rigidly secured to the upper end of this bracket. and having the long key-way or channel 58 formed therein. 59 is a sleeve,

i see also Figs. 11 and 14, mounted on the rod 5 and it is adapted to have a free longitudiual movement thereon, but it is prevented from rotating by means of the rolls 60, Figs. 10, 11 and 1 1, engaging with the sides \Vhile this roll keeps the sleeve 59 from turning, it also prevents friction, so that the sleeve will reciprocate freely on the rod (3] is a reel rotatably mounted. on the sleeve 58. (32 and G3 are spider tension springs loosely mounted on This angular delivery of the .l ig.

head 59 of the sleeve and one side of the reel, and the collar 6d and the opposite side of said reel. These springs rot ate with the reel and serve as a brake against rotating too rapidly. The collar 64 is held against rotation on the sleeve by means of the key 65, Fig. 12, freely engaging the slot 66 in the sleeve (37 is a tension adjusting nut mounted upon the threaded portion 59" of the sleeve From the foregoing description it will readily be seen that, as the wire 15 is delivered from the reel by the pulling action of the feed-rolls, it can follow only in a straight line, .for the slightest tendency to an angular pull will be instantly counteracted by the lateral shifting of the sleeve carrying reel 59.

In the modified construction shown at Fig. 16, the reel 61 is rotatably mounted on the shaft 68 secured in the upper ends of the U shaped frame 69. This frame is pivotally mounted on the screw 70 of the stationary support 71. In this construction the frame swings ,on its pivotal support to counteract the angular pull of the wire and carries the reel with it, the reel rotating while the wire is being delivered but thespider tension springs 62 and 63 remain stationary.

WVith theexception of thesubstitution of the worm gear 51 on the driving shaft 2, Fig. 7, the remaining mechanism on shaft, viz: the clutch-cam 72 carrying the clutch-cam bolt 73; the knock-off 74 for said bolt actuated by the treadle-rod 75; the clencher cam rod'76 whose lower end, not shown, engages with the opposite end, not shown, of the clencher lever 77, see also F g. 1, the clencher plunger 7 8 whose lower end is pivoted to this lever and whose upper end actua'tes the clenchers, not shown, in the clencher-block 81, are all old and well known in machines of this character and, therefore, need no further reference. With respect, however, to the worm ear 51, see p (3, the face of said gear 1s provided with with the clutch cam bolt 7 3, Fig. 7, whereby motion is communicated from the worm gear to the driving shaft.

Another improved feature comprises mechanism whereby the table is vertically adjusted and accurately maintained in any of its adjusted positions. Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, 81 is the clencher-block upon which the table, not shown, is supported. 82 is the clencher block holder having the shank 82 vertically operating in the projection 1 of the standard 1. 83 is a cam or eccentric secured to the shaft 84- journaled said A theclutch faces 80 adapted to engage a tool whereby said shaft and eccentric are rotated. 87- is a flange integral with the eccentric and concentric with the shaft, and 88 is a handle mounted on the threaded portion 84 of the shaft. By means of the collar 85, as before mentioned, the eccentric and shaft are rotated, and by means of the handle '88 the shat and eccentric are held firmly 'againstrotation by clamping the innor faces of the flange 87 and collar 85 against the outer and inner side walls of the projection 1. shank 82 of the clencher block holder is cut away to admit, the eccentric 83, The upper wall 89, Fig. 3, of this cut-away portion is formed at such an angle that its point of contact with the eccentric is always dif-ectl'y' in vertical alinement with the shaft 84'.re-.

.gardless as to what may be the rotatable the legs ofthe position of the eccentric or cam 83.

It will thusbe seen that, .while the eccentrio provides means for an; easy and minute vertical adjustment of the clencher block holder and table, such parts will always remain rigid in such adjusted position during theoperation of stitching, as their weight and downward pressure is at all times over the shaft i A 7 ',The peripheral face of, t he flange 87' is provided with the graduations or scale 0,

which, with the indicator 90, Figs. 1 and 4,-

gives a reading for the purpose presently to be described.

Having first determined the thickness of the book to be stitched it is'placed between the jaws formed by the lip"91 of the projection 1%, Fig. 2, and the lug 92 secured to the shank 82 of theclencher block-holden Then theeeeentric 83 is rotated to actuate- 39 will actuate the-ffeed-rolls to feed forward a suitable 'amount of wire to'form' a staple of sufficient length for the book. The cutter-box 16 is also adjusted longitudinally and set to a: graduation mark on the scale 0 r to bring said cutter-box in the proper relation with the'staple forming bar 5 -so that proposed staple will be of equal length. I

f Having thus described my invention what claim. as new and desire to secure by Let- 'ters Patent is:

1. Ina wire stitching machine, a toothed faced rocking lever, a toothed faced wire L'cutter meshing therewith so that saidcutter 'may be vert1cally adjusted to compensate f for wearing away of its cutting edge, an ac- The lower portion ofthe.

t'uated trip, means on said rocking lever to be engaged with said trip tov actuate the wire cutter, and means for disengaging the rocking lever from the trip after the cutter has 'performed its work, for the purpose set- 3. In a wire -stitc 1ng machine, the combination with the staple forming bar and a trip connected therewith, of a rocking-lever,

a wire cutter, a toothed connection between said cutter and -rocking-1ever, 'means for effecting a lateral adjustmentof said cutter while it is engaged with the rocking-lever, a taper-headed,spring-actuated bolt on said rocking-lever and normally lying in the path of the trip, means for automatically disengaging said bolt from' said trip after the cutter has severed a section of wire, for

the purpose set forth.

4. In a wire stitching machine, the combination with the clencher block. holder of the table supporting mechanism havin I a shank vand support in which said shank 1S adjust.

ably mounted, of an eccentric mounted on a shaft journaled in said support, an incline on said shank to contact with the eccentric, and means for firmly securing said eccentric in any of its adjusted positions, for the purpose set forth. s

5. 'In a wire stitching machine, the combination with the table'supporting mechanism, of an eccentric having an enlarged .flange, ashaft for stud eccentrlc, a support in, which the shaft is journaled, an incline wall on the table support to contact with the eccentric, and means for securing said eccen trio and its shaft firmly against rotation in any of the adjusted positions of said eccentric for the purpose set forth. 1 6. In: a wire stitching machine, table operating mechanism comprising an eccentric having an enlarged flange with graduations thereon, a shaft for the eccentric and a sup- 7 port inwhich the shaft is journaled, means for rotating'the shaft and eccentric, a table support having an incline surface to contact with the eccentric, and means for securing said shaft, for the purpose set forth.

7. ,In awire stitching machine,.the combination with the clencher block holder of the table supporting mechanism having a shank and a support in which said shank is adjustably mounted, of a-shaft journaled in the support, an eccentric mounted on the shaft and having an enlarged graduated flan 'e, the shank having an incline to contact with nation with the clencher-block holder of the the eccentric, "and means for securing said flange firmly to said support, for the pur pose set forth.

- 8. In a wire stitching machine, the combitable supporting mechanism having a shank and a support in which said shank is adjustably mounted, of a shaft journaled in the support, an eccentric mounted on the shaft, the shank 'havin an incline to contact with the cam, means or holding a book comprising the lip 91 of shank support and the lug OZsecured to the shank, and means for clamping the eccentric shaft against rotation, for" the purpose set forth.

9. In a wire stitching machine, the combination with Wire feeding mechanism, of a supported rod, a longitudinally movable and nal movement thereon,

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10. In a wire stitching machine, the combination with wire feeding mechanism, of a supported rod, a sleeve having a longitudifriction in. its longients, a friction controlled reel tation, means to reduce tudinal move mounted on th sleeve, means to regulate the J. B. Coon.

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